Politicital Blogs - TTLG Forums

Aerothorn on 17/1/2008 at 21:40

So, I'm taking a class next semester called Elections in Popular Culture. The professor (who I have a class with currently) has informed me that he is pretty ignorant of political blogs, and wants me to send him a list of some. Thing is, I don't frequent many myself, but I bet many of you folks do! So:

A. What are your personal favorite political blogs?

B. What do you think are the most influential in American politics, particularly the current election? I know The Huffington Post and The Drudge Report are some big ones - what are some others?

I'm looking for blogs that are either American or internationally focused - while I find British politics plenty interesting, it's outside the scope of the course (which, I believe, focuses on American elections).

Thanks a bunch!

P.S. Sorry for the botched title. I can spell, I swear.

Thief13x on 17/1/2008 at 22:04

whats a BLOG?

heretic on 17/1/2008 at 22:17

(http://www.andrewsullivan.com/)

(http://www.nicedoggie.net/2008/)

(http://michellemalkin.com/)

(http://instapundit.com/)

(http://www.imao.us/)

Thought I'd throw these in here before the endless torrent of Daily Kos and the like.

Harvester on 17/1/2008 at 23:28

(http://www.idrewthis.org/) I drew this

Very liberal and I don't always agree with it, but it's entertaining to read and the cartoons are often funny.

demagogue on 17/1/2008 at 23:50

I visit this one - (http://www.tpmcafe.com/) ... part of (http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/)

edit: unlike some of the ones above, it's pretty balanced ... without getting too watered down.

Starrfall on 18/1/2008 at 04:52

Oh god just tell him to stay away.

Fringe on 18/1/2008 at 12:56

I still weep for (http://fafblog.blogspot.com/) Fafblog.

scumble on 19/1/2008 at 10:19

Quote Posted by Fringe

I still weep for (http://fafblog.blogspot.com/) Fafblog.

That's certainly worth a read - never come across that. I have a deficit of political satire in my reading.

I have to say that most political blogs are pretty awful and are simply an outlet for the biased opinions of the author. Or is that just a definition of a political blog...

Given that I think politics is mostly a pile of pants anyway, I tend to read something better classed as unpolitical, moving off to the far left. (http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/) Stumbling and Mumbling, or (http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/) How to Save the World, say. They are the sort of blogs you might return to and dig around in for something interesting, rather than topical blogs that are really kind of transient and perhaps not so thought-provoking.